Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings
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Shaker Meetinghouse and Francis Bliss Memorial Singing
Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, New Gloucester, Maine
Sat, May 31, ’25
The 2025 Shaker Meetinghouse and Francis Bliss Memorial Singing was held on Saturday before the first Sunday in June. Robert Stoddard called the class to order leading 33b. Barb Ames led a Shaker hymn, and Robert Stoddard offered a prayer.
Leaders: Sara Sandberg 475; Elizabeth Stoddard 29t; David Bliss 474; Mary Ganter 429; George Howe 148; Rachel Taylor 42; Ethan McNerney 306; McGhee Steiner 274t; Rachel Reed 472; Jesse Flynn 59; Pleasance Crawford 353; Nick Pappas 444; George Sigut 86; Jesse Vear 279; Evan Landon 276; Chuck Crawford 480.
RECESS
The class was brought back to order by Joan Nagy leading 36b. Nick Pappas led 3 Shaker tunes from the Northern Harp/Maine Harmonic Companion. Leaders: philou 121; Erin Fulton 109; Chris Hodges 323b; Jacob Stebly 189; Jan Juntunen 314; Eric Sandberg 441; Chris Holley 56b; Gwen Gethner 99; Harry Bernholz 89; Joanne Fuller 107; Noah Mease 324; Marie Brandis 168; Keillor Mose 48t; Ryan Courtney 31t; Rachel Farber 445; Charles Biada 224.
RECESS
The class was brought back to order by Rachel Taylor and McGhee Steiner leading 105. Leaders: Michaela Natal 473; Sebastian Beaghen 263; Alice Beattie 318; Ian Ludders 383; Joan Nagy 504; Patty McNerney 448t; Joan Frankel 143; Owen Stoddard 216; Jill Clough 378b; Kerry Cullinan 369; Kathe Pilibosian and Chris Holley 268; Pleasance Crawford 150; Chris Hodges 151; Evan Landon 163b; Jesse Vear 220; Gwen Gethner 97; philou 300. Announcements were made.
Robert Stoddard, Sara Sandberg, Chris Holley, and Elizabeth Stoddard led 62 as the closing song. Robert Stoddard dismissed the class with prayer.
Chairman—Robert Stoddard; Secretary—Sara Sandberg